This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on February 20, 2004). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Related to the previous post, a new whitepaper from security consulting firm BoydForbes Security states that the nation’s aviation security system is “smoke and mirrors.”
“Today we do not have anything resembling real security to protect the commercial aviation system and the traveling public,” asserts David Forbes, president of Colorado-based BoydForbes Security. “The sham pretense on stage now, and the implied direction of the future, is Oscar winning material of the ‘smoke and mirrors’ variety.”
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Among the major conclusions of the white paper:
- Security upgrades are aimed at show, not substance.
- There’s been a failure to replace incompetent management.
- An enormous bureaucracy hinders security flexibility.
- A lack of accountability continues to persist.
- There’s a lack of cohesion.